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The deposit patterns, seasonality and timing that decide how funders read a file from a Canadian business in private liquor and beer stores.
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Short answer: Private liquor retailers turn high volumes at regulated or competitive margins, with heavy inventory and peaks in December, long weekends and summer, while January is slow. Funders read daily card and cash sales, inventory purchases and margin after taxes. Holiday inventory and coolers are common uses; eligibility varies by funder.
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Private liquor retailers turn high volumes at regulated or competitive margins, with heavy inventory and holiday peaks.
December, long weekends and summer are peak periods; January is slow.
A short advance suits holiday inventory. Payments that follow sales fit seasonal swings.
A private liquor store depositing about $150,000 a month asks for $45,000 for holiday inventory and a cooler upgrade. At a 1.2 factor the payback is $54,000, a cost of $9,000. Over roughly 6 months that is about $429 per business day, or close to 6% of monthly deposits.
Every figure on this page is illustrative arithmetic in Canadian dollars. It is not an offer, a quote or a promise of approval.
A liquor store's month shows daily card settlements, cash deposits and large supplier payments. Long weekends lift sales sharply. A reviewer reads margin and inventory turnover.
Liquor retail is provincially regulated: Alberta has fully private retail, Ontario and others mix public and private outlets, and rules on pricing and wholesale purchasing differ by province.
Whatever the trade, the review is built on the business's own bank statements: how much arrives, how steadily, what is left after fixed costs and how the account is managed through a slower stretch. A short note that names your busiest and quietest months, any one-off deposits and what the money is for usually answers the follow-up questions before they are asked.
Reviewed by the Merchant Fund Express team on October 12, 2026. Official pages checked as of that date.
Eligibility varies by funder and province. Licensed retailers are reviewed case by case.
Yes. Licensing must be in good standing.
Yes, ideally ahead of the purchase.
Educational information only. It is not legal, tax or accounting advice.
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